Fountain paintbrush



July 29, 1930. v D. HORNYK 1,771,924

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wherein the hollow body portion of the brush contains a tensioned plunger spring pressed in one direction to permit the 'flow oi paint 'therearound and to that part oi the body poi# tion forwardly oi the plunger with manually operated means'ior the plunger operating against spring tension thereon to Yeject'the paint onto the brush bristles.

lVith the above and other objects in "si w, that will become apparent as the nature oi the invention islbetter understood, the saine consists in the novel orm, combination and arrangement, of parts hereinaiiter'inore fully described, shown in the acoinpanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings A Figure 1 is a side elevational view oi a `iountain paint brush constructed in accord ance with the present invention, the interior paint feeding mechanism illustrated by dotted lines; l j

Figure 2 is an edge elevational View of the brush showing the body portion to be oi in-l creased diameter forming a chamber for the reception oi a quantity oi paint;

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the p aint brush showing the tensioned plunger and manually operating devices therefor;

Figure iis a cross-sectional view line Li-l of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 oi Figure 3, showing the brush backtalien on l ing having bristle receiving openings and adyacent openings for the passage oi paint', and

Figure 6 is a perspective View oi the tensioned plunger for feeding the paint.

The iountain paint brush comprises a body Serial No. 341,537.

po tion 1 oval in cross-section as shownin Figures 4 and 5 to provide an interior chamber 2 `ioi'paint or other liquid P, the body portion l being of any preferred size for holding C erent quantities oi paint., The outerend oi"- the wall or the body portion 1 is angulai'ly recess d its inner side as at 3 defining a shoulder Il. yEhe brush backing 5 isof similar contigui-ation in pian view `to the cross sectional area of the body portion l and is grooif'ed at one endthereof as at 6 to seat in the recess 3 and engage the shoulder -i as shown in Figure 3. A plurality of openings 7 are proviiiled in the outer face of the brush backing 5 and' are suitably distributed thereu i over in an arrangement, such as indicated in Figure 5 for the reception oiC brush bristles 8, the brush backing 5 being also provided with a plurality of yopenings 9 extending completely therethrough shown in Figure 5 to permit the flow of paint from the chamber 2 'to the brush backing 5 and onto the bristles 8 in a manner to be presently described.V A taperin guide flange 10 incloses the outer end yof the body portion '1 and overlaps the ladjacent ends of the brush bristles 8, the fastening screws 11 being employed for securing the guide ilange 10 in position and alsoanchoring the brush backi in thebody portion 1. y l y n A. handle is dctachably mounted upon the inner end of the body portion 1 and to accommodate said mounting, the body portion 1 at'its inner end is externallyrecessed upon the outer side thereof as at 12 to receive the edge flange 13 oi the handle body 14 carrying a gripping handle 15. Fastening screws 16 or the like anchor the handle body `flange 13 to the body portion i. i threaded opening 17 in the handle body 14 permits charging ot the body portion 1 with paint l), and said opening is closed by the screw plug 18.

A rod 19 extends through the body portion and handle of the brush, the outer end thereof being threaded contare-.llv through the brush backing thereon engaging the outer face of the brush backing. The inner end of the rod 19 is threaded as at 22 and is seated in the thread ed socket 23 provided in the handle cap 24C.

5 as at Q0 with the nuts 21 threaded l The plunger 25 shown in detail in Figure 6 of a coniguration in plan view similar to the cross sectional area of the body portion 1 and of slightly less diameter than the interior diameter ot the chamber 2 as shown in Figure i per end. The tube 27 surrounds the rod 19 and is spaced therefrom, the plunger being guided in its sliding movement on the rod 19. A coil spring 29 encloses the rod 19 between the brush backing 5 and ange 28 upon the tube 27, normally influencing the plunger 25 in an upward direction toward the paintbrush handle. A relatively long tube encloses the rod 19 between the upper end of the tube 27 and handle cap 2e, the tube 30 eitending upwardly through an opening in the handle body 14rand handle grip 15 and engaged at its upper end by the handle cap.

Paint or other liquid is introduced into the chamber 2 of the fountain brush through the opening 17 that is closed by the screw plug 18. 1When the handle cap 24 is partly unthreaded from the inner threaded end 22 or" the rod 19, the spring 29 raises the plunger 25 and tube 30, said movement being limited by unscrewing movement of the handle cap 24. l)uring upward movement of the plunger 25 into the body of paint P, the air in the space between the upper level of the paint and the body 14 will be partly compressed and 'orce the paint around the flanged edge 26 ofthe plunger to occupy the area between the plunger and brush backing 5 as indicated in Figure 3. The handle cap 24 is then screwed onto the rod 19 and during such movement returns the tube 30 to the position shown in Figure 3, and forces the plunger 25 in a direction toward the brush backing 5 to cause the paint forwardly of the plunger to be forced through the openings 9 in the brush backing 5 and onto the bristles. The amount of paint projection may be controlled by the unscrewing of the handle cap 211 and the length of movement ot the tube 30 away from the brush backing.

Vhile there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope oi' the invention as claimed.

claim 1. In a fountain paint brush, a chambered i' body, a perforated brush backing at the outer end of the body, a handle at the inner end of the body, a plunger in the chambered body, means tensioning said plunger toward the handle end of the brush, means extending through the handle and operable from the inner end thereof to move the plunger toward the brush backing to discharge paint therethrough, said means including a rod on which the plunger is slidable,'a handle cap threaded on the inner end of the rod, and an elongated tube inclosing the rod between the plunger and handle cap.

2. ln a `fountain paint brush, a chambered body, a perforated brush backing at the outer end of the body, a handle at the inner end of the body, a plunger in the chambered body, means tensioning said plunger toward the handle end oit the brush, means extending through the handle andv operable :trom the inner end thereof to move the plunger toward the brush backing to discharge paint therethrough, the plunger being of less diameter than the chambered body, said means including a rod on which the plunger is slidable, a handle cap threaded on the inner end of the rod, and an Aelongated tube inclosing the rod between the plunger and handle cap.

3. n a fountain paint brush, a chambered body, a perforated brush backing at the outer end oi the body, a handle at the inner end of the body, a plunger in the chambered body, means tensioning said plunger toward the handle end of the brush, means extending through the handle and operable Yfrom the inner end thereof to move the plunger toward the brush backing to discharge paint therethrough, said means including'a rod on which the plunger is slidable, a handle cap threaded on the inner end of the rod, an elongated tube inclosing the rod between the plunger and handle cap, the brush backing having paint openings therethrough spaced from the brush bristles, and the handle having a paint filling opening for the chambered body.

1. In a fountain paint brush, a chambered body, a perforated brush backing at the outer end of the body, a handle at the inner end of the body, a plunger in the chambered body, means tensioning said plunger toward the handle end of the brush, means extending through the handle and operable from the inner end thereof to move the plunger toward the brush backing to discharge paint therethrough, the plunger being of less diameter than the chambered body, said means including a rod on which the plunger is slidable, a handle cap threaded on the inner end of the rod, an elongated tube inclosing the rod between the plunger and handle cap, the brush backing having paint openings therethrough spaced from the brush bristles, and the handle having a paint .illing opening for the chambered body.

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